Re: [HACKERS] Configure redux.

2004-05-12 Thread pgsql
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> They say the absolute path is a security issue, I honestly don't see how > > Because it allows someone with only CREATEDB privilege to tell the > backend to write anywhere (that it can write). That's an ability > that should be reserved to superusers. I guess I can

Re: [HACKERS] Configure redux.

2004-05-12 Thread Tom Lane
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > They say the absolute path is a security issue, I honestly don't see how Because it allows someone with only CREATEDB privilege to tell the backend to write anywhere (that it can write). That's an ability that should be reserved to superusers. The environment-variable

Re: [HACKERS] Configure redux.

2004-05-11 Thread pgsql
AIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 12 May 2004 5:06 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [HACKERS] Configure redux. "WITH LOCATION," what do you think? > > I'm sorry to keep bringing this up, but I keep th

[HACKERS] Configure redux. "WITH LOCATION," what do you think?

2004-05-11 Thread pgsql
I'm sorry to keep bringing this up, but I keep thinking that PostgreSQL is a PITA to configure. It isn't that I don't know how, or can't read the documents, it's just that there is too many things that can go wrong or leave me with the "How does that work?" feeling where I need to test before I imp